Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
USCIS Service Centers	what is up with Nebraska service center?	This is my first time posting on this forum, and I have a worry about the Nebraska service center. We sent in our petition (I130) in August 2005 and NOA1 was sent soon after, but we have been waiting for NOA2 for a while now and have recieved nothing. I have been checking updates from thier sites,but it seems the part which says American citizens inviting sposes has been completely taken out for a while now. Does anyone know what is happening, or is anyone in the same situaqtion? Just a little worried NB: I am ROFA's sister,writing on her behalf.She is in for an interview in Montreal, she asked me to do this. Hiya........This is a normal timeline, the I-130 will of been transfered to California as Nebraska no longer process the I-130, there are a few people with the August NOA dates, its a very long wait i know, but they must be pretty close to processing all those people with August NOA's........Good Luck!!	Euro	Female	0	2006-02-21 15:43:00
USCIS Service Centers	RFE : Good or bad sign?	RFE : Good or bad sign? NOA1 12-5-05 and got a RFE email 2-24-06 Naturally the email comes Friday night so I have to wait until Monday morning to call the customer service to find out about the details. Is this a good sign or a bad sign? or ?????? CSC is the processing center with case... Personaly i would take it as a good sign, as it shows they are processing your petition	Euro	Female	0	2006-02-26 19:11:00
USCIS Service Centers	investigate overdue case	As the saying goes, 'if you've got nothing nice to say, dont say anything at all'. UNBELIEVABLE!!! Maybe tis YOU who should practice what YOU preach	Euro	Female	0	2006-02-10 12:36:00
USCIS Service Centers	NBC: Missouri	Just curious to find others going through Missouri. ~Angel~ Everyone who filed a I-129F for K3 visa will go through MSC!! .there was a list for K3 that had some useful timelines on!! maybe you try find it amoung the remains of what was VJ version 1	Euro	Female	0	2006-01-30 14:35:00
USCIS Service Centers	How long from Touch to NOA2 for I-130?or RFE?	How long from Touch to NOA2 for I-130?or RFE? Please also list your Service Center. Thanks so much Sid A touch can mean anything so dont get your hopes up just yet...........my case got 2 touches generated when i emailed CSC to change address!!.........then NOTHING untill the day i got the approval email!!	Euro	Female	0	2006-03-31 11:04:00
USCIS Service Centers	VSC ...K3 and NAO1	Hi all, I have a few quick question this might have been asked before but I can;t seem to put my mouse on the answer at this moment. I am finally sending the I130 on Saturday, and I remember reading on the USIC website that the receive the least amount of mailings on Tues-Thursday: What is the best way for me to send this package so they can definateky get it for one of those days? Should I change from sending it on Saturday? When I send out the I130 all I need to get to send of the I129F is the NAO1, right? or do I have to wait until the I130 is approved? JUst mail it now if its ready to go ......................Yes you need to send a copy of the I-130 NOA1 with your I-129F papers! Good Luck	Euro	Female	0	2006-03-31 11:02:00
USCIS Service Centers	Johanna's Second interview is in the morning	Good luck, I hope you can give us your good news after this interview	Euro	Female	0	2006-04-04 18:22:00
USCIS Service Centers	I130	Sometimes longer, depends on their workload. Don't ignore it, but don't be too stressed if it hasn't happened within a few weeks. Thank you very much, Another quick question, I was reading the guides and I saw 'Mail I-129F Package to the Chicago CIS Office Mail package with return receipt requested / delivery confirmation. Send via USPS. Note: They will process and forward the I-129F package to the National Benefits Center (Missouri)' I was under the assumption that I send it to the P.O. Box: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Chicago, IL 60680-7218 P.O. Box 7218 Is it the same? I just want to make sure!!!!!! YES you send it to the address you thought .they will then forward it to missouri NBC for processing!!	Euro	Female	0	2006-04-12 10:54:00
USCIS Service Centers	I130	Hi all, I have a question: How soon after the I130 is recieved at the service center, in theis case VSC, is it usually cashed? . It has almost a week since I mailed and VSC received the package. Can someone please help me out please. about 2/3 weeks .some times a little less!!	Euro	Female	0	2006-04-11 11:03:00
USCIS Service Centers	National Benefit Center - how do they work?	The NBC has nothing to do with your petition, the NVC might though NBC is Missouri service center & processes I-129F (K3) Hello, The NBC seems to have slowed down processing I-129F applications, but on the other hand, they have caught up a lot of time on other visa categories. Does anyone know how they work? Do they process only a few categories at the same time or all categories simultaniously? Thank you, Michigan 204 Yes NBC have slowed down by about a month but they are still working, last year alot of people didnt bother sending the I-129F(K3) as it was taking around 7 months to process, then i guess cos noone was sending it, they caught up, thats when i sent mine!!, i filed I-130 early April last year & didnt send the K3 until August!! because of the slow processing!! It seems now more & more people are sending the I-129F(K3) to be processed, hench the slow down!! I think all petitions are filed in date order not form order so i would say there is always some one processing the I-129F(K3) petitions!!	Euro	Female	0	2006-04-17 16:57:00
USCIS Service Centers	Aaargh !!!!	But that´s not until the interview, right? I may be wrong but I think you need it at the time of filing. I have a different list of documents we need to obtain once the NOA2 has been received. But please keep in mind I just gave my lawyer what he requested from me and I am not sure if everything he requested was needed at the time of filing. I am sure more then a few VJrs could let you know when the Birth Certificate is needed. Sorry I couldn't be of more help Only the USC needs to send a copy of thier BC!!	Euro	Female	0	2006-04-11 19:01:00
USCIS Service Centers	Aaargh !!!!	My daughter missed sending her birth certificate !!!!! that's why we got the RFE, anyway as of this morning it's now on it's way to CSC, so fingers crossed for a speedy approval once they receive it. I'm sooooooooooo EXCITED, it was easy solved, yay!!.................ok now for the APPROVAL	Euro	Female	0	2006-03-28 12:45:00
USCIS Service Centers	Johanna winging her way home today Happy Easter	have a very happy life together	Euro	Female	0	2006-04-17 16:59:00
USCIS Service Centers	California Center...(slow?)	does anyone have any type of issue with the california center? & what your experiences with the USCIS's customer service? i got hunged up on the other day For the I-130 they seem to have speeded up a lot, you might want to so people can see when you mailed & when you got your NOA1	Euro	Female	0	2006-04-16 08:11:00
USCIS Service Centers	NSC	Does anyone knows the email of Nebraska Service Center? thank you There is only an email address for CSC....none for the other service centers!!	Euro	Female	0	2006-05-19 12:27:00
USCIS Service Centers	A.P.B. (all points bulleting) for Mystery	I found mystery....................do i get a prize?? http://www.visajourn...mp;#entry274749	Euro	Female	0	2006-06-26 14:15:00
USCIS Service Centers	A.P.B. (all points bulleting) for Mystery	I Guess its a mystery	Euro	Female	0	2006-03-08 17:07:00
USCIS Service Centers	AT LAST, AT LAST	didn't know wether to laugh or cry, went out for drinks and when we came home there was a message from my daughter Mom,, you are both approved WoooHoooo am I one happy bunny tonight We were approved on the 13th and the letter arrived today, no emails no change of status, nothing BUT WHO CARES WE ARE APPROVED Thats great news Val..you waited so long for it!!.............lets hope the rest of it is fast!!	Euro	Female	0	2006-04-23 12:05:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	Leave or stay	Dang You have only just started the process & already your giving up...........you both must be quitters Dont pee on my leg and call it rain!! shon, some times you just kill me Edited by euro, 31 March 2006 - 01:37 PM.	Euro	Female	0	2006-03-31 13:35:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	VWP Denial... needed I-212?	No waiver needed for a "denied entry", on 1 of the later forms he will be asked if ever deported or denied entry, he must be honest, but a few on VJ from the UK have been "Denied" entry & got Visa's NO PROBLEM	Euro	Female	0	2006-06-03 12:13:00
United Kingdom	London Medical - Knightsbridge Doctors	OK. this is very detailed and informative. Thanks. I have just one question. Did they take a hair sample, or even suggest it? Seems silly, but I just want to know. No hair sample................ Excellent. Thanks. but i would still lay off da wacky backy OK. this is very detailed and informative. Thanks. I have just one question. Did they take a hair sample, or even suggest it? Seems silly, but I just want to know. No hair sample................ Excellent. Thanks. but i would still lay off da wacky backy just kidding Tracy	Euro	Female	0	2006-06-07 19:14:00
United Kingdom	London Medical - Knightsbridge Doctors	OK. this is very detailed and informative. Thanks. I have just one question. Did they take a hair sample, or even suggest it? Seems silly, but I just want to know. No hair sample................	Euro	Female	0	2006-06-07 10:43:00
United Kingdom	London Medical - Knightsbridge Doctors	Congrats on the visa! Any clue if living in Ireland one has to use the US embassy of London or do they do stuff here as well? I think this all depends on WHERE in Ireland you live!!	Euro	Female	0	2006-04-17 16:49:00
United Kingdom	Frey Bentos pies	oh i love em as well...funny what things we miss!!............i brought a few "FOOD" things with me	Euro	Female	0	2006-02-03 23:09:00
United Kingdom	Interview is on Tuesday!	Ditto A non event, all a bit of a let down after the build up. me too!!! ...but my passport arrived back in my clammy lil hands in 2 days	Euro	Female	0	2006-03-06 17:55:00
United Kingdom	Can you go with your S/O to the interview????	Hey guys... Was talking with Chris yesterday and thinking that we might make a trip to London for his interview at the US embassy since he lives so far away by train. Am I allowed to go with him to the actual interview??? Also we were thinking of scheduling his medical the day before the interview...is that even possible? Or any advice on this? Thanks in Advance! YES if you hold a US passport you will need to show this to get into the embassy with him!!...........My Husband is coming to the interview with me!! as for medical i dont know........would they results be ready in time for the interview???	Euro	Female	0	2006-04-07 14:25:00
United Kingdom	Adding dependant child to I-130 at Packet 3 Stage	Thats great news.................	Euro	Female	0	2006-04-13 09:20:00
United Kingdom	Adding dependant child to I-130 at Packet 3 Stage	Hi, just wanted to check this out London members......... An immigration lawyer in London told me that a dependant child under the age of 18 can be added to the I-130 visa process when the London consulate issues packet 3, if they are listed in Q17 of the I-130 Petition. She said that she never files separate petitions for dependants under the age of 18, until they enter the US. Has anyone actually done this? Hm Your child needs a seperate I-130 she/he cant be added to yours, but can only come to the US through your K3 as a K2,not your I-130, you will already of added your child to your I-130 but this give the child no rights to enter the US on your approved CR1 visa! Your lawyer said a pack 3 for I-130??, cos there is no pack 3 for the I-130 the only pack you recieve from the Embassy in London for I-130 (CR1/IR1) is interview letter / medical info( pack 4) I hope this is helpful info my opinion would be to either wait for K3/K2 but be aware that this time last year that was taking 7 months to approval @USCIS, and seems to be sloing down again, or you can get your husband to file a I-130 for your child and wait for approval of that!! CSC seem to of realy speeded things up!! I Hope every thing works out for you Good Luck Amanda 0ops i meant to say K4 visa not K2 sorry To qualify for the K-3 or K-4 visa, the applicant must be a beneficiary of an immigrant visa petition, Form I-130. While there is no requirement that a separate I-130 be filed on behalf of the child, such action would be prudent and beneficial to the child as the U.S. citizen will be required to file an I-130 at a later date in order for the child to adjust status to that of Lawful Permanent Resident. In order to active the processing of the K-3 or K-4 visa, the U.S. citizen must file a petition, Form I-129F petition with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). There is no requirement that an I-129F be filed on behalf of the child as he or she will automatically derive status from the petition. Edited by euro, 12 April 2006 - 06:29 PM.	Euro	Female	0	2006-04-12 18:26:00
United Kingdom	Adding dependant child to I-130 at Packet 3 Stage	Hi, just wanted to check this out London members......... An immigration lawyer in London told me that a dependant child under the age of 18 can be added to the I-130 visa process when the London consulate issues packet 3, if they are listed in Q17 of the I-130 Petition. She said that she never files separate petitions for dependants under the age of 18, until they enter the US. Has anyone actually done this? Hm Your child needs a seperate I-130 she/he cant be added to yours, but can only come to the US through your K3 as a K2,not your I-130, you will already of added your child to your I-130 but this give the child no rights to enter the US on your approved CR1 visa! Your lawyer said a pack 3 for I-130??, cos there is no pack 3 for the I-130 the only pack you recieve from the Embassy in London for I-130 (CR1/IR1) is interview letter / medical info( pack 4) I hope this is helpful info my opinion would be to either wait for K3/K2 but be aware that this time last year that was taking 7 months to approval @USCIS, and seems to be sloing down again, or you can get your husband to file a I-130 for your child and wait for approval of that!! CSC seem to of realy speeded things up!! I Hope every thing works out for you Good Luck Amanda Edited by euro, 12 April 2006 - 05:52 PM.	Euro	Female	0	2006-04-12 17:49:00
United Kingdom	Compulsory period of stay after adjustment of status?	Hi everyone, Would anyone know if it is compulsory to stay in the US for the two year period (to achieve permanent residence) after completing the adjustment of status? My fiancee Shilpa and I (the beneficiary) plan to return to the UK as soon as she can complete her university degree, which could be completed before then and As such, we may not need to stay in the US for the whole two years. Thanks in advance for any help NO, as long as you have either greencard or AP you can leave & return	Euro	Female	0	2006-04-14 13:41:00
United Kingdom	HOLD THE FRONT PAGE	Good news, i'm realy happy for you, hold on to your hats now as the next bit goes realy fast!! .....& be sure when asked on the DS-156<i think its this form your asked the date you are traveling, i realy do think this makes a difference as to how soon you get your interview date	Euro	Female	0	2006-04-13 09:23:00
United Kingdom	World Cup	Team MP W D L GF GA Pts England 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Paraguay 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Trinidad and Tobago 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sweden 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 hm our group looks good, I think Sweden will be the hardest game BUT ya never know this IS after all football, & it can be a very strange 90 minutes here's the groups for those who aint seen em!! http://fifaworldcup....roup/index.html	Euro	Female	0	2006-04-08 11:47:00
United Kingdom	World Cup	Does anyone know if the games are going to be shown on TV over here? I Hope so!!	Euro	Female	0	2006-04-07 10:40:00
United Kingdom	Regarding Time Lines and Interviews and other topics... :)	My Interview date is exactly 12 weeks after I submitted my packet 3. K1 visa is valid for 6 months but you must marry within 90 days from date of entry into the US. If you are worried about the timing of the wedding then wait till you have the interview date to arrange the wedding or do what a lot of us do. Get married in court first to comply with k1 regulations then have the big ceremony later at your convenience.. Good Luck Adele Thanks for your reply... we aren't so much worried about the wedding...That is the least of my worries! 6 months~90 days all that jazz has been engrained in my head! *giggle* We are trying to plan resigning from work. I know it is little use trying to plan anything. But as we are guessing we assume that we will have an interview in Dec...that gives 7-8 months more or less of course. We are hoping for an interview around Feb of next year...We realize that we could postpone sending out paperwork, but I was just curious about someone mentioning they held off their interview for a spring wedding...and I wanted to see how and if this was even possible. In my post I mentioned being interested in how you set up your interview? Do they just give you a date and you have to come on that day? Or do they tell you the week they want to do it and you say yes? This is what I am curious about.... Thanks for any further information! You didnt file papers yet?.............Once you get the visa you have got 6 months to use it!! so you wouldnt have a rush !!	Euro	Female	0	2006-04-18 16:11:00
United Kingdom	UK Driving licence	I dont see why you cant hold on to your UK License i have...just change the address to one you can trust , to be sure you get it back safely..............hey those things are hard enough to get why would anyone surrender it!!!	Euro	Female	0	2006-03-29 19:25:00
United Kingdom	Dr. Who	Craig's fave. Dr. is still Tom Baker he said. M. Oh i liked him best too...........................I used to be so scared of the Darleks...."we will exterminate, EXTERMINATE"...................... ...............as for the Tardis, i use that word when i describe stuff, e.g Marks old house was like the tardis, looked tiny till you got inside	Euro	Female	0	2006-04-17 11:47:00
United Kingdom	World Cup??	I was in England watching the match that Rooney got injured in .................Lets hope we can manage without him, it will be an uphill struggle BUT a team is more than one player..............and i saw a programme about the 1966 team, & at that time thier best player(or 1 of the best players) was also out injured but we know what happened so here's wishing the boys all the best for june I generally agree. Rooney is talented, but to suggest he would make the difference between success and failure is, I think, a little insulting to the many other talented English players. As a Scot, who will I be supporting? The USA, of course. Who else?	Euro	Female	0	2006-05-07 10:34:00
United Kingdom	World Cup??	I was in England watching the match that Rooney got injured in .................Lets hope we can manage without him, it will be an uphill struggle BUT a team is more than one player..............and i saw a programme about the 1966 team, & at that time thier best player(or 1 of the best players) was also out injured but we know what happened so here's wishing the boys all the best for june Edited by euro, 06 May 2006 - 09:10 AM.	Euro	Female	0	2006-05-06 09:08:00
United Kingdom	OH My how old's this make me	wow is she 69......................................I dont remember her Talking of grey hair, i'm getting a realy cool "Malen"(SP?) streak, remember those? Edited by euro, 23 May 2006 - 09:21 AM.	Euro	Female	0	2006-05-23 09:20:00
United Kingdom	This is where we start again	Hi all I need some info on going back to scotland for a vacation... like how does it work at immigration in uk for my USC husband???? is it easy or do they give you a hard time.... can I go with him or do I have to go the normal UK passport holders route??? any help or information would be useful... Kezzie Hiya Kezzie me & hubby just got back from UK, i went the UK passport holder line, he went non uk passport line, i just stood behind his desk & waited, he was through in no time at all, no problems!!	Euro	Female	0	2006-05-07 13:55:00